Multi-word verbs
6 Minute Vocabulary

Multi-word verbs

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 5, 20267 min
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Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs. Find more programmes for you level by choosing 'easy', 'medium' or 'hard' on our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/ Want to learn more about phrasal verbs? Check out the video series 'Phrasal verbs with Georgie': https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/phrasal_verbs_with_georgie Get weekly tips and updates by signing up to our email newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

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And me, Rob. Hello. In this show we're going to find out about multi-word verbs. That's right. We're looking into verb phrases that are made up of more than one word. And if you'd like an example, Rob and I have used three of them already. It's incredible, we have, yes.

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